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David Nield has written about science and technology for more than 20 years. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Wired, Popular Science, The Guardian, and Gizmodo.

David Nield

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This New “Devil Flower” Species Doesn’t Photosynthesize

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

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Bill Collins is an adjunct professor at Curtin University’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
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History

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Devin Reese is the executive editor of Natural History and a science writer based in Alexandria, Virginia.

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